Winning!

Well, the fifth annual Prix Rideau Awards celebration has come and gone and I am pretty thrilled with the results, even if I do say so myself. Roller Derby Saved My Soul walked away with the Outstanding Fringe Production Award and I couldn’t be happier. After a wonderful matinee of Mary Magdalene and Adventures in Sobriety, I quickly ran out to get my hair and makeup done, got dressed and rushed over to the Shenkman Centre where some people had trouble recognizing me when I’m not in my hobo gear.

It really was a perfect evening. A huge thank you to the awards’ organizing committee, as well as the fabulous Jes Lacasse who dressed both myself and my director, Tania Levy.

With the über-talented Jes Lacasse, stylist to the stars! Photo credit: Patrick Kennedy

Oh! And for those of you who’ve been asking when you might actually get the chance to see Roller Derby Saved My Soul? Stay tuned!

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FIFTH ANNUAL PRIX RIDEAU AWARDS WINNERS ANNOUNCED

For immediate release

Ottawa, April 23, 2012 – Founded in 2006 to celebrate, encourage and promote French and English locally produced professional

theatre work and its artists, the Prix Rideau Awards is proud to announce the winners for the year 2011.

In 2011, 36 English productions and 12 French productions were juried by two teams of local arts professionals. Nominations were submitted by secret ballot and tallied by independent accountants. A total of 19 awards were presented Sunday, April 22nd, during the Prix Rideau Awards Gala, at the Shenkman Centre for the Arts, in Orleans.